Contract True Crime Senior Reporter / Producer
A project or contract position
Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Western Sound.
We’re hiring an experienced reporter / producer to quickly report and write a true crime limited series.
Western Sound is a podcast production company based in Los Angeles, Calif. We’re hiring an experienced true crime reporter / producer to investigate a series of crimes committed by a group of individuals and then write an 8-episode limited series based on that reporting.
This is a fully remote, contract position based in Los Angeles, CA that will start in March and is estimated to be completed at the end of July. The reporter / producer will be responsible for finding sources; conducting interviews; interfacing with the courts, police, prosecutors office, and other lawyers to acquire materials; synthesizing the narrative; and writing the scripts to be read by the host.
Candidates for this position should have experience reporting and writing limited series / true crime podcasts. They should be very organized and efficient. They should have a track record of finding difficult sources and convincing them to go on record. They should know their way around the Los Angeles and Federal criminal court systems, and have contacts in law enforcement. They should have experience reporting, structuring, and writing complex stories; a facility with broadcast-style writing; and a working knowledge of audio editing software (Descript and/or Pro Tools preferred).
Folks from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
About you:
- You have a minimum 5 years reporting / producing experience; you know how to identify and cultivate sources, use the LA criminal courts, work with law enforcement, approach victims with empathy and sensitivity
- You have a minimum 2 years experience reporting and producing true crime limited series podcasts with at least one successful true crime show under your belt
- You are completely at ease with all facets of audio reporting – from using gear to cutting tape to stringing out and writing complete stories
- You have a working knowledge of audio editing software (this project will use Descript and Pro Tools)
- You’re a very good long form audio writer: you know how to structure stories and episodes; broadcast-style writing comes very easy to you, as does writing to tape in creative ways
- You are very efficient and can work very quickly. You’re extremely organized in everything from note taking, to tracking source material, to creating episode archives The details:
Job title: Contract Senior Reporter / Producer
Compensation (total contract): 45k-55k (estimated 4-5 months timeframe)
Benefits: not eligible
Location: Southern California
To apply: send your resume and a cover letter that speaks directly to your relevant qualifications to jobs@western-sound.com. Use the subject: “Contract Senior Reporter / Producer” and include where you are located and minimum 3 links to your true crime podcast work.
Application deadline: March 5, 2025
Western Sound puts diversity at the core of our business: our employees’ diverse backgrounds, orientations, histories, and cultures make our shows better, more interesting and more successful.
Western Sound is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by law.
To apply
To apply: send your resume and a cover letter that speaks directly to your relevant qualifications to jobs@western-sound.com. Use the subject: “Contract Senior Reporter / Producer” and include where you are located and minimum 3 links to your true crime podcast work
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